Hope Seiler
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About Hope Seiler
Hope Seiler is a home daycare in Fort Dodge, Iowa. It is registered with the state.
As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 28 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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- Home daycare
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| Setting | Family child care homeFrom the state license |
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Hope Seiler has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Webster County has a median price of $105 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
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State record
Inspection reports for Hope Seiler
License
- Status
- Registered with the state and operating
- License type
- Registered Child Development Home B
- License number
- #17644
Summary
3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 28, 2026: 10 rules cited
Rules cited on 3 of 3 visits · 28 rules in all
- Health, medication and illness 13
- Safety and hazards 7
- Records and paperwork 4
- Transportation 2
- Supervision and ratios 1
- Background checks 1
For comparison: 88% of Iowa daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 0.
A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
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Aug 28, 2026Inspection10 rules cited
Rule not named in the record
“Each smoke detector is tested monthly, and a record is kept for inspection purposes.”
Rule not named in the record
“All dogs and cats have annual examinations. Records of the exams are on file and must verify that routine immunizations are current and animal is free of endo and ecto parasites.”
Rule not named in the record
“Fire and tornado drills are practiced monthly and documentation kept on file for the current year and previous year.”
110.8(4)b
“Procedures are in place for: • Evacuation to safely leave the facility, • Relocation to a common, safe location after evacuation,”
110.9(4)c
“available in case of emergency. A signed medical consent from the parent authorizing emergency treatment.”
110.9(4)d
“For infants and preschoolers: An admission physical examination, on the first day of attendance, including past health history, status of present health, allergies and restrictive conditions, and recommendations for continued care when necessary. The date of the exam is not more than 12”
110.9(4)e
“For infants and preschoolers: A statement of health signed by a physician submitted annually.”
110.9(4)g
“A signed and dated immunization certificate provided by the state Department of Public Health.”
110.9(4)i
“Documentation signed by the parent which names persons authorized to pick up the child, their telephone number, and relationship to the child.”
110.9(4)j
“Written permission from the parent(s) for their child to attend activities away from the child development home.”
Oct 30, 2025Inspection18 rules cited
110.9(4)k
“Injury report forms to document injuries requiring first aid or medical care.”
110.9(4)j
“Written permission from the parent(s) for their child to attend activities away from the child development home.”
110.9(4)g
“A signed and dated immunization certificate provided by the state Department of Public Health.”
Rule not named in the record
“For school aged children: An annual statement of health condition signed by the parent or legal guardian, annually from date of statement of health or admission physical.”
110.9(4)e
“For infants and preschoolers: A statement of health signed by a physician submitted annually.”
110.9(4)d
“For infants and preschoolers: An admission physical examination, on the first day of attendance, including past health history, status of present health, allergies and restrictive conditions, and recommendations for continued care when necessary. The date of the exam is not more than 12”
110.9(4)
“An individual file is maintained for each child and updated annually or when there are changes. Each file contains:”
110.9(1)b
“school enrollment or since that time. Documentation from the Department confirming record checks have been completed and authorizing or limiting the person’s involvement with child care.”
110.9(1)a
“Within six months of becoming registered, a physical exam report documented on form 470-5152, Child Care Provider Physical Examination Report, for all household members over the age of 18. Physical exams”
Rule not named in the record
“Fire and tornado drills are practiced monthly and documentation kept on file for the current year and previous year.”
Rule not named in the record
“The first-aid kit shall, at a minimum, include adhesive bandages, bottled water, disposable tweezers, and disposable plastic gloves.”
110.8(3)a
“All medicines and poisonous, toxic, or otherwise unsafe materials are secured from access by a child.”
110.8(1)q
“The provider has written policies about responding to health-related emergencies.”
110.8(1)o
“Injury report forms are maintained for any injury requiring first aid or medical care. The forms are completed on the date of occurrence, shared with parents, and copies are in the child’s file.”
Rule not named in the record
“All dogs and cats have annual examinations. Records of the exams are on file and must verify that routine immunizations are current and animal is free of endo and ecto parasites.”
Rule not named in the record
“Each smoke detector is tested monthly, and a record is kept for inspection purposes.”
110.8(1)g
“Has not less than one 2A 10BC rated fire extinguisher in a visible and readily accessible place on each child-occupied floor.”
Rule not named in the record
“Number for each child’s parent, a person who can be reached when the parent cannot and child’s physician is written on paper and readily accessible by the working telephone.”
- Jun 18, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
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Is Hope Seiler licensed?
Yes. Hope Seiler is registered with the state and operating. This is how Iowa authorizes this type of child care.
When was Hope Seiler last inspected?
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on August 28, 2026, with 10 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Hope Seiler had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 28 rules across 3 of 3 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 88% of Iowa daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 0. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
What are Hope Seiler's hours?
Its hours are not listed.
Where is Hope Seiler?
Fort Dodge, IA. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.